Bernard Palanca

Bernard Revilla Palanca Jr. (born December 3, 1976) is a Filipino host, film/television character actor, musician, and product endorser.

Early life His maternal grandfather José Revilla é Irureta-Goyena, also known as Armando Goyena, was an actor; as was his younger brother, Miko Palanca. He is the son of Bernard Palanca Sr., a race car driver, who died when Bernard Jr. was just a child. On his father's side of the family, he is a grandson of businessman and philanthropist Carlos Palanca Jr. of the family that organizes the Carlos Palanca Memorial Awards for Literature. His mother, Pita Revilla de Hocson (née Revilla vda. de Revilla) came from the Revilla clan of celebrities (not to be confused with the Bautista clan who are more popularly known as Revillas).

Among his aunts are former actress/Camay model/jewelry designer Maritess Revilla de Araneta, Cita Revilla de Yabut, who was also a Camay model, as well as actress and TV host Tina Revilla de Valencia. Bianca Araneta de Elizalde, a model and social entrepreneur and daughter of Marites is his cousin. Another showbiz relation is actor-host-businessman Johnny Revilla, the only brother of Bernard's mother, married to singer Janet Basco.

Palanca is known to be a versatile actor and has worked with all the famous actors and actresses in Philippine cinema. He has Amoy Chinese ancestry from his father's side.

As a television actor, he was also a central supporting role as Anilov Mijares in Kay Tagal Kang Hinintay in 2002–2003 as Johnny Delgado's son.

Career A member of ABS-CBN's Star Magic stable, Palanca was part of "The Hunks" together with Piolo Pascual, Jericho Rosales, Diether Ocampo, and Carlos Agassi and the defunct band Bizkit Factory that was featured in the movie Kahit Isang Saglit. He is a Star Magic Batch 5 alumni. Palanca also had hosting stint in the Philippine local music television channel Myx on its myx Live! program.

Palanca was also once an endorser for San Miguel Beer Pale Pilsen and currently for Beer na Beer.

Network switches Palanca was a member of ABS-CBN Star Magic talents but he did not renew his contract after the expiration. He decided to fuse on GMA Network and became one of the cast of primetime series Gagambino where he worked with Dennis Trillo, Katrina Halili and Ryza Cenon. After Gagambino, Palanca appeared again in the afternoon hit drama series co-starred with Heart Evangelista and JC de Vera in the remake of Ngayon at Kailanman, aired on GMA Network.

Palanca also had a short role on Philippine remake of Rosalinda. He had a guesting role on GMA Network's rival station ABS-CBN via May Bukas Pa for a short stint. He was a regular cast member on GMA's fantasy series called Panday Kids but the management allowed him to have some roles on their rival station ABS-CBN's program Rosalka top-billed by Empress Schuck as well.

He was once part of GMA Network's Philippine remake of Koreanovela Autumn in My Heart - Endless Love and as of 2013, he was back on his home network ABS-CBN. Palanca played Diego Buenavista in the 2015 remake of Pangako Sa 'Yo, a role originally played by Jestoni Alarcon.

In February 2020, he returned to GMA-7 as part of the cultural drama, Legal Wives. He did a 2-episode arc titled Positive as Greg in the GMA drama anthology, Tadhana, during 2019 before playing Gary Salvacion on ABS-CBN's fantasy-sci-fi-horror-drama miniserye, Parasite Island.

Personal life Palanca has been open about his past drug addiction and admitted he went into rehabilitation during his showbiz hiatus. He was also known for his long-term relationship with actress Rica Peralejo whom he dated from late 2000–2003. He was once married to actress Meryll Soriano, the eldest daughter of host Willie Revillame.

On August 27, 2008, Soriano gave birth to their son, Elijah Pineda (6.5 lbs, 10:01 a.m.) at Makati Medical Center. Her mother, Bec-Bec Soriano, rushed her to hospital, while Palanca and his mother Pita arrived later.

After Palanca and Soriano separated, Palanca dated Jerika Ejercito, daughter of former President and Mayor of Manila Joseph Ejercito Estrada. Jerika gave birth to a baby boy whom they named Isaiah Joseph E. Palanca on May 7, 2014. Palanca and Ejercito are on good terms with Palanca's former wife, Soriano.

Palanca separated from Ejercito in 2016 and is now in a relationship since with Tracey Tabora, a fashion designer and professor, a year later.

Palanca's younger brother and actor Miko died in December 2019 due to an apparent suicide. Three months later, on March 19, 2020, his mother Pita Revilla-Hocson died due to cancer.

Filmography Film Year Title 1998 Kay Tagal Kang Hinintay 2000 Bukas Na Lang Kita Mamahalin Azucena: Dog Seller Kahit Isang Saglit Bakit Ba Ganyan? (Ewan Ko Nga Ba, Darling) 2001 Sa Huling Paghihintay Narinig Mo Na Ba Ang L8est? Pagdating Ng Panahon 2004 All My Life 2006 Sukob 2008 A Very Special Love Baler 2009 You Changed My Life 2010 Paano Na Kaya 2012 Captive 2013 Four Sisters and a Wedding 2014 Shake, Rattle & Roll XV 2016 How to Be Yours 2018 Sin Island

Television Year Title Role 1996 Gimik Scud Torres 1999 Labs Ko Si Babe Jobert Royales 2001 Sa Dulo ng Walang Hanggan Alfonso 2002–2003 Kay Tagal Kang Hinintay Anilov Mijares 2004 Hiram Alexander 2005 Bora: Sons of the Beach Lenin 2006 Carlo J. Caparas' Ang Panday Kamatayan 2007 Rounin Special Guest 2008 HushHush Various 2008–2009 Carlo J. Caparas' Gagambino Dr. Martin 2009 Sine Novela: Ngayon at Kailanman Raphael "Raf" Mendoza Rosalinda Allan May Bukas Pa Manny Montalban / Dadskie 2010 Rosalka Ramon Sta. Maria Panday Kids James Villafuerte Endless Love Raul 2011 Babaeng Hampaslupa Young Edward Wong 2013 Huwag Ka Lang Mawawala Greg 2014 The Legal Wife Miguel Zapanta Hawak Kamay Jacob Caballero 2015 Pangako Sa 'Yo Anton Diego Buenavista 2016 Bakit Manipis ang Ulap? Miguel Custodio My Super D Pedro Born For You Salvador "Buddy" Reyes Till I Met You Gino Dee 2017 A Love to Last Tom Gonzales The Good Son Young Don Enrico Gesmundo 2018 FPJ's Ang Probinsyano Jethro "Jet" Garrido 2019 The General's Daughter Young Tiago Sino ang May Sala?: Mea Culpa Rommel Baniaga Parasite Island Gary Salvacion 2021 Legal Wives Abdul Malik Valeandong 2022 Widows' Web William Suarez 2022–2023 Unica Hija Lucas Orosco 2023 Walang Matigas na Pulis sa Matinik na Misis Balat Trinidad Can’t Buy Me Love Ronald Mariano 2023–2024 Lovers & Liars Martin 2024 Black Rider Emilio Lavender Fields Harry Hidalgo Shining Inheritance Rodante dela Costa 2025 Slay Lenard Zamora 2025–2026 Roja Dado "Tres" Menor 2026 The Loyalty Game Antonio "Tonyo" Saguil

Drama anthologies / Digital Year Title Role 1998 Maalaala Mo Kaya: Bachelor's Pad Maalaala Mo Kaya: Munggo 2003 Maalaala Mo Kaya: Mikropono Maalaala Mo Kaya: Dreamhouse Maalaala Mo Kaya: Engagement Ring 2005 Maalaala Mo Kaya: Family Album 2006 Komiks Presents: Vincent Vincent Maalaala Mo Kaya: Punda Your Song Presents: I Main Role 2007 Your Song Presents: May Tama Rin Ako 2013 Maalaala Mo Kaya: Sapatos Spaniard Prisoner Maalaala Mo Kaya: Diploma 2014 Maalaala Mo Kaya: Sanggol Carlo 2015 Ipaglaban Mo!: Nasaan Ang Konsensya Melchor Ipaglaban Mo!: Ganti Ng Sawi Rey 2016 Ipaglaban Mo!: Pagnanasa Jojo 2017 Ipaglaban Mo!: Suspetsa Robert 2019 Maalaala Mo Kaya: Painting Mark's father Tadhana: Positive Greg 2022 Click, Like, Share: Swap Jon 2023 Magpakailanman: Male Rape Victim Lando 2025 Magpakailanman: Ang Babaeng Di Na Matuto Hassim

Television shows Year Title Role 1995 ASAP Host / Himself / Guest 2003 Masayang Tanghali Bayan Host / Himself 2024 Rainbow Rumble Himself / Contestant